Nepal vs Panama: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest
Nepal
20.1%
in 2022
Panama
18.4%
in 2023
Nepal rank
26th
Panama rank
28th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest over time
- Nepal
- Panama
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 20.1% against 18.4% in Panama, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 26th and Panama ranks 28th of 42 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.0% | 40.1% | 2.9% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 28.4% | 5.3% | Panama |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.4% | 0.7% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest, Nepal or Panama?
- Nepal, at 20.1% against 18.4% in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest between Nepal and Panama?
- 1.7%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Panama?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Nepal and Panama rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest?
- Nepal ranks 26th and Panama ranks 28th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release